Security of payment reforms in Western Australia: A critique of the introduced adjudication review mechanism

Notes Western Australia's Building and Construction Industry (Security of Payment) Bill 2020, intended to improve subcontractor and supplier protection in the construction industry, and evaluates its adjudication review mechanism (ARM). Discusses the background to the reform, the Bill's provisions governing ARM, and their potential shortcomings, including the uncertain effects of suspension. Suggests how the existing proposals might be improved.